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The best thing about being a Longevity Exercise Physiologist is helping our community feel healthier, stronger and more capable. A close second is the special relationships we build with our clients. There are not many health professionals that can say they work with their clients multiple hours a week, Longevity Exercise Physiologists are one of them….

Longevity Exercise Physiology and Personal Training Edgecliff, Lindfield, Marrickville, Randwick, Drummoyne, Balmain and Bella Vista explore the great benefits boxing can have on your health. When you hear the word boxing, you might think of two blokes slogging it out in the ring with nothing but a pair of shorts and a pair of gloves–something that you might glance…

In his book “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, Daniel Kahnemann talks about 2 systems in the brain. The first is fast, instinctive and emotional. The second is slower, deliberative and logical. When it comes to weight loss, I believe that one of the things that sets people apart is their ability to use this second system. Weight loss can be very emotional. Standing on the scales can be exhilarating or devastating. What sets successful weight loss clients apart is their ability to move from the emotional to the rational. They are able to analyse their results with clear thinking and whilst the the first system that Kahnemann refers to is highly useful and important it is not ideal when it comes to putting together a weight loss strategy. Here are my 4 tips for effective weight loss:

Over the past year Longevity Personal Training and Exercise Physiology has grown dramatically. We have opened two new locations in Marrickville and Randwick with our new Exercise Physiologist, Dylan Furey beginning to treat clients there and have continued to grow our more established locations at Edgecliff and Lindfield.   Due to this continued growth we now have our Exercise…

“Time is the most precious commodity out there. It’s the one thing you can’t buy or ever buy back. Give it your absolute all to whatever task it is your doing, no matter how big or small it is.” – Muscle Prodigy

This is a deep quote that hits home every time we read it. Ultimately, this has brought us to writing this article on rest periods.

Why is it that we are constantly feeling pressed for time? Why do we always keep track of time whether it’s with our cell phones, watches, or clocks? Why do we always look at the time to see if it’s 5 pm yet at work? We are always keeping track of time, but why is it that we don’t keep track of time when we are training, as in our rest periods?

We’ve found that a lot of people don’t do it simply because they are always in a rush, too lazy to keep track of it, or they don’t understand the benefits of it. So, before we get down-right nasty with this article, just remember that this might not be your cup of tea, but trust us, we will make you think twice about going to buy a stop watch or busting out your I Pod’s stop watch during training.

How Much Time Should You Rest?